League Play-Off

Canuma
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Rogério Valadares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelinho Nogueira came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Moleque Travesso's Rafinha Cunha. But to his dismay, Rafinha Cunha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Joaquim Andrade made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Leopoldo Alves sent off a good shot on target. Marcelinho Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogério Valadares in the 14th minute of the match. Canuma SS's Anderson Negri got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leopoldo Alves struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Joaquim Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canuma SS. Joaquim Andrade made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leopoldo Alves in the 23rd minute. If Marco de Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuel Borges's late challenge caught a Canuma SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuel Borges helped the player get up and apologised. Samuel Borges kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. If Marco de Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo Alves who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Joaquim Andrade when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Leopoldo Alves came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Canuma SS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leopoldo Alves couldn't finish the play. Joaquim Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco de Godoi in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Moleque Travesso's goalkeeper Joaquim Andrade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Leopoldo Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moleque Travesso's Joaquim Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco de Godoi in the 43rd minute of play. Rafinha Cunha scored 0-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelinho Nogueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafinha Cunha made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Alves in the 57th minute of play forced Moleque Travesso's goalkeeper Joaquim Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Rafinha Cunha reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcelinho Nogueira. The goal made the score 0-3. Eusébio Messias who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Marcelinho Nogueira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Leopoldo Alves took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquim Andrade. Joaquim Andrade dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco de Godoi in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquim Andrade prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marcelinho Nogueira made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Eusébio Messias sent off a good shot on target. Moleque Travesso's Joaquim Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Alves in the 87th minute of play. Marco de Godoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Joaquim Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Messias's late challenge caught a Canuma SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusébio Messias helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Moleque Travesso getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Eusébio Messias hit a great ball. Pedro Augusto Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Andrade having to interfere.